Iowa 4-H Film Festival

Returning in 2013!

Want to know how it will work, check out the details of the 2011 event below

A film showcase for youth

Participants create and submit a short film to be evaluated by judges. The top three films in each category were screened at the Iowa 4-H Film Festival event. Judges select winners for each category award, the Best of Festival award, and the 1st and 2nd Runner-up awards. Festival audience members voted for the People’s Choice award.

2011 Festival Entrees Screened at the Iowa State Fair

Click here to watch the videos and see how they placed

10 Weirdest things to Trip Over

by ZUM Movies - Axel Zumwalt, Linn County

A Rocket, a Crew and a Trip to the Moon

by The Tech Rollers - Spencer Campbell, Story County

Blue and Green

by Arthur - Arthur Behnke, Scott County

Hairball Revenge

by French Fries - Rayna P. Buxton, Henry County

Origami Ocean: Paper Creations That Won't Wash Up In Water

by Fold-It-Up Productions - Hunter Brehm, Dubuque County

Running the Race

by 4 Kids and a Camera - Joes Stephenson, Emma Stephenson, Victoria

Litwiller and Matthew J. Litwiller, Hardin County

Starry Eyed Surprise

by Andrew Smith - Andrew Smith, Story County

The Dangers of Texting While Driving

by IDHT Productions -Sarah Braun, Warren County

The Journey to the Clover Queen

by Eye on the Child Babysitting Club - Mikayla VanerHeiden, Callie

Forgy, Bekah Nau, Megan Garrison, Alaina O’Connor, Paige O’Connor,

Amanda Ryner, Tyanna Forgy and Kendra Kirland, Madison County

There's More to the World

by classact2016 - Lew Knapp, Ringgold County

When?

August 12th, 2011 from 3:30 - 5:30p.m.

Where?

4-H Exhibits Building, Iowa State fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa (Map)

Who can participate?

Production teams composed of youth enrolled in 5th – 12th grades in the 2010-2011 school year. At least one member of the team must be a 4-H member. (It's easy to join 4-H!)

Production teams:

Between 1 and 10 members, at least one of which must be a 4-H member. (It's easy to Join 4-H!) All awards will be shared among production team members. For more details about the Festival and official submission guidelines click here (pdf).

Category descriptions:

Educate: Provide information or training on a specific topic
Inspire: Raise awareness about an issue or call viewers to action
Just 4 Fun: Videos intended to entertain

For more details and official submission guidelines, click here !

After registering:

Your production team will receive:

Regular Iowa 4-H Film Festival updates and filmmaking tips from a professional filmmaker
Forms you will need to fill out and send in with your submission (also linked to the right sidebar of this webpage)
Copies of the Iowa 4-H Film Festival Submission Guidelines and Official Rules (also linked to the right sidebar of this webpage)
Graphics to include at the beginning or end of your film (also linked to the right side of this webpage)
An evaluation form for each member of your team to complete before and after participating in this event

Submitting your film:

Films must follow the Submission Guidelines (pdf) and must be in the mail by the July 1 deadline to be evaluated and included in the festival.

The Festival

Every production team who submits a film for the festival will have thier film showcased on the Iowa 4-H website and will receive tickets to the Iowa State Fair on the day of the festival! The Festival itself starts Friday, August 12th at 3:30 in the afternoon. Production teams and Fair goers will gather in the 4-H building on the Iowa State fairgrounds to watch the top three films in each category on the jumbo screen! Everyone will get a chance to vote for his or her favorite film to win the People’s Choice award. When the showcase is over, winning production teams will be called up on stage to receive their prizes and recognition! For more details see the Submission Guidelines (pdf).

Awards:

Two committees will evaluate each submission. The Guidelines Committee will review all submissions to ensure they followed the Official Rules (pdf) and Submission Guidelines (pdf) for the Iowa 4-H Film Festival. The Judging Committee will evaluate and score the submissions. The top three films in each category will be screened at the Iowa 4-H Film Festival event.

People's Choice